First off the Tanzanian countryside is littered with the Masai Mara people, who still wear there traditional costume and hunting spears, which is different because know-a-days local tribes and people usually only where them for the tourists. They are still curious about foreigners but still have millions of bangles and spears to sell at "cheap prices" for that all important green hard cash they all want.
The Serengeti was huge, and we saw all the animals close up. Even had a couple of randy lions "doing it like they do on the Discovery...